Screening Up When Insurance Covers CT Colonography
Patients whose insurance covered CT colonography were 48 percent more likely to be screened
Visual System Changes Could Indicate Parkinson’s Disease
Changes may provide important biomarkers for early detection and monitoring of the disease
Study Quantifies Health and Economic Burden of Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia rates have risen steadily since the 1980s
Most Caregivers of Older Adults at End of Life Are Unpaid
End-of-life caregivers provide nearly twice as many hours of care per week as other caregivers
Reduced Rates of Gonorrhea Seen With Meningococcal B Vaccine
First time vaccine has shown any protection against gonorrhea, researchers report
Regular Coffee Consumption May Help Extend Lifespan
Two large studies show potential benefits of coffee; one looked at consumption in all races
American Adults Without Health Insurance Rises by Two Million
Losses in coverage concentrated among younger adults, people buying own health insurance policies
Patients Are Often Recording Doctor’s Visits
Patients may be using tapes to remember important details about visits; often share with caregivers
Intensive Lifestyle Changes May Up Frailty Fracture Risk in DM
But no increase in overall fracture risk with ILI in overweight or obese individuals with diabetes
Decisional Regret Doesn’t Differ by Treatment in Prostate Cancer
Only African-American race was associated with greater regret across time
